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Edwards Scores Big Wad

Posted Aug 30th 2008 10:38AM by TMZ Staff

John EdwardsBest story of the day ... former Prez candidate John Edwards proves there no such thing as bad publicity, because it's making him even richer.

It seemed like only yesterday Edwards admitted he was cheating on his cancer-stricken wife -- right, it was -- and his fee for speaking engagements is already going sky high.

Edwards is scheduled to speak at the University of Illinois' Urbana campus in mid-October. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Edwards will rake in $65,000 for the chat. But the paper reports Edwards' agent told a University official Edwards wants to book more engagements and charge more than the pre-Beverly Hilton rate.

In 2006, Edwards was paid a measly $55,000 to speak at UC Davis ... on poverty.

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31. mr. edwards, have you no shame? oh no, you don't, i forgot you are a lawyer. isn't it time to look to your family? you can't possibly have anything to say and you can't possibly need the money. please, just go away.

Posted at 7:12PM on Aug 30th 2008 by have you no shame

32. I think edwards baby mamma Is the bad guy here shes the one that told Ive heard from inside sources any women that has a baby as a meal ticket is a pig his all around aww shucks guys routine hes payin waaaay to much I would have done the deed for that kind of dough the offer still good . Elizabeth should have not let hersef get fat men detest fattyies women are soooo shocked when there men sleep around shes 300lbs come on go on the biggest loser

Posted at 3:29PM on Aug 30th 2008 by sia

33. What is wrong with our society that they would pay $65,000 to hear a "liar, cheater," speak, what a disgrace he is to our country to his wife........shameful and embarrassing!

Posted at 11:33AM on Sep 1st 2008 by Carol Moore

34. Oh, bite me. He did something that betrayed his relationship.
It's a huge disappointment.
But--oops, he's human. He made a mistake.
If you look as this life, or anyone's, there are mistakes and misjudgments that are heartbreaking for everyone who knows you, and, ultimately, for yourself.
Life goes on and a good, balanced person--like John Edwards is--is remorseful and finds ways to try to make amends. His dishonesty and unfaithfulness--whether, a night, a month, or a year--is between him and Elizabeth.
AND NO ONE ELSE.
I'm not an evangelical or a conservative Christian, but if this isn't a case of the American hypocritical public (letting who is is without sin) I don't know what is.
Look at your own life and your mistakes--of every kind--before throwing stones at others.

Posted at 7:52PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Robincandler

35. Oh, and I forgot that you read TMZ--what straight and narrow, Commandant-driven lives you must all lead.

Posted at 7:52PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Robincandler

36. Edwards and his slut are both the lowest form of humans. The fact that he is speaking about poverty in America is truly disgusting. I hope nobody shows up for his ummm, "lecture" and the opportunities dry up for him.

Posted at 8:00PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Dee

37. I FIND IT VERY SAD AND PATHETIC THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE LAUGHING AND THANKING GOD FOR THIS HURRICANE COMING, TO WISH SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT BRINGS DESTRUCTION AND DEATH JUST OUT OF HATE FOR SOMEONE ELSE IS APPALLING......THIS IS THE DEMOCRATS!!!! THIS IS SOME OF YOUR PARTY WISHING AND THANKING GOD FOR THIS HURRICANE!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Posted at 8:54PM on Aug 30th 2008 by SANDI

38. Kerry Edwards in 2004: Are you kidding me? Who would vote for "banned in Boston" Kerry and douchebag John Edwards. Stop blaming George Bush and start looking at your own weak candidates.

Posted at 8:58PM on Aug 30th 2008 by toomanydoggies

39. College Tools

Posted at 10:17PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Switch

40. His cheating on his cancer-stricken wife may have been private but his cover-up, involving Andrew Young and who knows what funds should be very public. He has a lot to explain.

Posted at 10:29PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Dee

41. It is an insult to the students who borrowed money to go to the University of Illinois for the college to pay Edwards a dime and even allow his SORRY ASS on campus. He wasted money of hard working supporters by OVERPAYING his mistress for a horrible video for him while he was running for president and lying to America..JOHN EDWARDS IS TRASH!!!

Posted at 12:28AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Jan

42. Edwards is a perfect example of the hierarchy of the demmies party. The demmies think that they know what is good for society and if they say they will take care of the "poor" then they can live the way they want and act on any feeling they have with no questions asked or judgments made. I am happy he got caught.

It is a shame for his wife that other demmies will pay him more for speaking engagements, but this reaction is predictable from a party who holds a man in high esteem that “feels your pain”...

Posted at 1:50AM on Aug 31st 2008 by TMZCrazed

43. What a douchebag........

Posted at 6:15AM on Aug 31st 2008 by JusticeStick

44. That money won't do him much good when he's burning in hell.............what a slime.....

Posted at 5:13AM on Aug 31st 2008 by ellie

45. Why in the World would anyone want to listen to anything this piece of sh-- has to say.
I know those guys from MSNBC would kiss his ass. They love him.

Posted at 10:16AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Shaniquah

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